Category: Pre-Trip

This post is part of a series called Round The World Trip Planning A good number of people have asked me about what it would cost to backpack around the world. While researching the trip, I came across a wide spectrum of opinions. Ranges varied from US$ 10,000 to 30,000/year, while others said that with…

This post is part of a series called Round The World Trip Planning Ever since growing up in Buenos Aires and riding it’s subte (subway), I have been fascinated with trains. I love taking a train and see how people live their lives in other regions of the world, going from large cities to rural…

This post is part of a series called Round The World Trip Planning Travel Philosophy On my first trip to Europe in 2002, I did a fair amount of research beforehand mainly because it was my first time traveling solo, first time backpacking, and first time going to the region. I wasn’t sure if it…

This post is part of a series called Round The World Trip Planning I have decided to fulfill my lifelong dream of traveling around the world starting in about 12 months time. I’m currently 33 years old and not getting any younger, and with no mortgage, car payments, significant other or kids, this is the…